“The storm don’t steer the ship.
Storm may push it, toss it, rock it, crack it,
even sink it.
But it takes a knowing mind and guiding sense to steer a ship toward safety.
It takes a memory of the harbor haven
to guide a body soaked with fear, pushing
against the wind
It takes faith to hold out
for the storm to run out of rain.â€
From Incantations for Rest by Atena O. Danner, Unitarian Universalist minister
